Topic: sunken bike lift (Read 8450 times)

Jim · « **on:** March 08, 2006, 07:39:57 PM »

Looking for old posting with pictures on sunken lift in garage floor. Does anyone know where I can find it? thanks in advance.

Jim

JCZ · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2006, 08:53:55 PM »

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Looking for old posting with pictures on sunken lift in garage floor. Does anyone know where I can find it? thanks in advance.

Jim

Jim, that would be Vanamal's garage........... http://flhrsei.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1130463308/12#12

hd-dude · « **Reply #2 on:** March 08, 2006, 09:06:16 PM »

This is not nearly as nice a Vanamal's garage but Cigar Mike and I spent the weekend a few weeks back doing mine. Here's some pics:

hd-dude · « **Reply #3 on:** March 08, 2006, 09:06:36 PM »

More Cement.....

hd-dude · « **Reply #4 on:** March 08, 2006, 09:08:06 PM »

Finished product. (I even have oil stains on it now [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif])

hd-dude · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2006, 09:08:36 PM »

Down....

SE_ULTRA · « **Reply #6 on:** March 08, 2006, 09:15:25 PM »

That looks awsome! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

JR · « **Reply #7 on:** March 08, 2006, 09:17:15 PM »

Also saw this one too. SE_ULTRA owns it.

http://flhrsei.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1141868940/1#1

JR [smiley=banana.gif]

Jim, Cigar Mike and you did a wonderful job! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] Hope I waited long enough to make sure you didn't have anymore pics before I posted. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

hd-dude · « **Reply #8 on:** March 08, 2006, 09:36:29 PM »

No more pics JR:'( We meant to take them along the way but just got wrapped up in the project, Mike did a great job. There's a full 1/2 rebar steel cage in 7" of concrete and a 6" x 7" curb all around. This thing will be here for the next 500 years

. If I even sell the house I'll just fill it in with more concrete.

Screamin_Beagle · « **Reply #9 on:** March 08, 2006, 11:25:15 PM »

Lot's of work on that one. I installed a Dyno in a local custom shop for a friend a few years ago that was as much work. Enjoy the lift......that must be the balls to just ride that puppie in there and up you go. We, (the people of So. Cal) can't cut our slabs like that....otherwise when San Fran gets a shaker, San Diego's slabs crack.......But what the hell, we RIDE ALL YEAR ROUND.............It sucks being US....... Nice setup.......enjoy bringing the work up to you.......

All the best,

_Beagle

hd-dude · « **Reply #10 on:** March 09, 2006, 12:08:09 AM »

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Lot's of work on that one.

The Mysterious Q! · « **Reply #11 on:** March 09, 2006, 09:23:32 AM »

HD Dude ,That is sweet. [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]I would love to do the same in my garage ,but I need the lift first ;DGood luck with it. Later,Q

cigarmike · « **Reply #12 on:** March 09, 2006, 09:26:30 AM »

Jim, Everytime I think about your lift...my back starts feeling sore. Next time, lets just raise the rest of the garage instead, I think it will be easier.

hd-dude · « **Reply #13 on:** March 09, 2006, 09:38:17 AM »

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Jim, Everytime I think about your lift...my back starts feeling sore. Next time, lets just raise the rest of the garage instead, I think it will be easier.

I think you might be right Mike [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]. Hauling that 3100lbs of dirt and concrete out of there was a bit back breaking [smiley=oops.gif]

VANAMAL · « **Reply #14 on:** March 09, 2006, 09:48:13 AM »

great job dude. its nice just pull in and park on the lift. doesnt feel like it takes any room [smiley=banana.gif]

hd-dude · « **Reply #15 on:** March 09, 2006, 10:10:51 AM »

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great job dude. its nice just pull in and park on the lift. doesnt feel like it takes any room [smiley=banana.gif]

Thanks Van, I can't take all the credit Cigarmike was breaking his back for sure! It really is nice to roll it in. What even makes it better for me is that i often have 3-4 bikes in there and I can roll them in without having to have one straped down on the lift [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

yellowsedeuce · « **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2006, 01:30:37 PM »

Nice job Jim & Mike,

Now you guys really have everyone thinking about spending some $$ and muscle.

Yellowsedeuce

DavidB · « **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2007, 10:31:19 AM »

Quote from: Jim on March 08, 2006, 07:39:57 PM

Looking for old posting with pictures on sunken lift in garage floor. Does anyone know where I can find it? thanks in advance.

Jim

You from Rockford Tenn Jim ?

charlie · « **Reply #18 on:** October 01, 2007, 06:27:59 PM »

Looks good.

skreminegul07 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 03, 2007, 08:45:07 AM »

Jealous

Hugh Janis · « **Reply #20 on:** October 03, 2007, 12:43:08 PM »

Where were the beer bottles in the picture that had to be a one, maybe two case job.....

Scrmeagle · « **Reply #21 on:** April 05, 2010, 02:18:30 PM »

Here is mine sunken bike lift from K&L

Scrmeagle · « **Reply #22 on:** April 05, 2010, 02:22:39 PM »

And an other picture, hope you like it.

Puzzled · « **Reply #23 on:** April 05, 2010, 04:13:02 PM »

JeffsHogPen · « **Reply #24 on:** April 06, 2010, 06:37:13 AM »

Really Nice Guys.....I sure wish that I would have seen this before I built My Shop. I guess I could alway add on and do it then

Puzzled · « **Reply #25 on:** May 09, 2010, 11:24:59 AM »

There are pros and cons to the lift being sunk in the floor. Loosing the height that you give up being set in the floor may be a PITA depending on what you are doing. There is a hole in your floor! That lift for the most part is stationary. It is nice to just ride onto the lift at floor level. The hole in the floor is a dust/dirt/parts collector. I think I have a few species of spiders living under mine!

FNGw/08SERK · « **Reply #26 on:** May 09, 2010, 02:09:27 PM »

Quote from: Puzzled on May 09, 2010, 11:24:59 AM

There are pros and cons to the lift being sunk in the floor. Loosing the height that you give up being set in the floor may be a PITA depending on what you are doing. There is a hole in your floor! That lift for the most part is stationary. It is nice to just ride onto the lift at floor level. The hole in the floor is a dust/dirt/parts collector. I think I have a few species of spiders living under mine!

Hey Mike - Does the vent free heater present a moisture problem?

Howie

Puzzled · « **Reply #27 on:** May 09, 2010, 04:36:36 PM »

With my garage it isn't terrible. I say that as I have three more bays that are not heated. I believe this allows enough fresh air to enter the single bay that I don't have issues. It is odd as I install secondary heat as a living for the last 20 years and I always talk my customers out of non vented products. The one in my garage is a Frankenstein unit made up of parts from various removed units.

I should have a vented unit myself, just to cheap to actually pay for it!

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